The World’s First Image Scientist Dr. Kuiljeit Uppaal honoured as Global Impact Icon

The World’s First Image Scientist Dr. Kuiljeit Uppaal honoured as Global Impact Icon

Indian Scientist pioneers the Science of PRIM for global society

Dr. KUILJEIT UPPAAL, the World’s First Image Scientist and Karmaveer Chakra Awardee was bestowed with the prestigious honour of ‘Global Impact Icon’ at the Indian Iconic Awards ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi on 8th February, for pioneering the Science of PRIM for global society, and for her outstanding contribution in the world of innovation, education and social impact. The honours were awarded by Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel of India, MP Kirit Premjibhai Solanki and Dr. E Muthuraman, Chairman of the MSME Promotion Council.

As an international award-winning Impact Strategist and Author, Dr.Kuiljeit Uppaal mentors celebrities, public figures, C-Suite professionals and business owners in PRIM using her scientific models, creations and her signature ‘Power Moves’. She has been impacting thousands across the globe over the years through her mentorship and training in becoming incredible versions of themselves.

Her social mission is simple – to use the science of PRIM as a tool to empower the youth and women to be globally employable and create larger impact in life.

Armed with a Doctorate and three Masters Degrees in varied areas, with about three decades of work experience exploring a diverse career path in Aviation Education, Image Management, IT, Advertising and Media, she has been felicitated for her creation of unique training and curriculum methodologies, and her contribution to the creation of a few hundred educational books in Aviation, Personality Development, Customer Service, English Language Skills, Hospitality and Travel & Tourism.

Her keen observation across multiple industries over decades, presented to her a perpetual deficit of confidence, impact and various critical skills in new hires and employees, which apart from hindering their individual job prospects, also affected the quality of their respective organizations as a whole. Inspired, Dr.Kuiljeit Uppaal began what would become years of extensive academic research that concluded in the multi-disciplinary Science of PRIM, or ‘Persona and Image Management’. Attributing the identified deficit to gaps in the education system and workforce requirements in modern Indian society, she developed innovative solutions and concepts like D-PRIM, PRIMEA, PRIMPACT Integrated Transformational Model, and PIQ, the world’s first ever Persona and Image Quotient. She has been applauded in India and the world over, for her work and volume of contribution in making a powerful difference to the persona and image of individuals and enhancement of life skills.

Dr. Kuiljeit authored ‘Prim & Powerful’, the world’s first ever book in PRIM in line with Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, to help individuals become more confident, self-reliant, powerful and incredible versions of themselves.

She has been honoured with several national and international awards in the world of innovation, education and social impact, including the prestigious Karmaveer Chakra Award by the United Nations and iCongo; World Innovation Award – Hall of Fame Honour 2019; Bharat Gaurav Award 2021; Shiksha Bharati Award 2020; Global Educators & Researchers Empowerment Award 2021; Naari Udyamita Puraskar 2018 by the MSME Ministry & WES; Dr.Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Award 2020 amongst many others.

She is the National President of the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry for Life Skills and the ALL India Chairperson for Image Management. She works towards bringing about policies and creating a robust ecosystem for empowering the youth and women globally. This Impact Strategist has made India proud in her area, apart from being a thought leader and inspirational humanitarian who has been impacting thousands of lives globally on her mission to make a powerful difference to the persona and image of individuals and enhance life skills across the globe.

THE WORLD’S FIRST IMAGE SCIENTIST DR. KUILJEIT UPPAAL HONOURED WITH THE ‘BHARAT KEERTI AWARD’ FOR EXEMPLARY SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTION AND SOCIAL IMPACT

THE WORLD’S FIRST IMAGE SCIENTIST DR. KUILJEIT UPPAAL HONOURED WITH THE ‘BHARAT KEERTI AWARD’ FOR EXEMPLARY SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTION AND SOCIAL IMPACT

Dr. Kuiljeit Uppaal the ‘World’s First Image Scientist’ was honoured with the ‘Bharat Keerti Award’ for exemplary work as a global impact strategist, scientistpreneur, and social innovator, at the National Women Pride Awards in New Delhi on 29th March 2022. The award was presented by Shri Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Member Rajya Sabha;  Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste,  Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel of India; Shri John Barla, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Actor Chunky Pandey.

Dr.Kuiljeit has been honoured with numerous international and national awards for excellence and commendable work in the world of education, innovation, research and social impact globally. She has been conferred with the esteemed honour of the ‘Karmaveer Chakra Award’ instituted by the United Nations and iCongo. She has also been bestowed with the prestigious ‘World Innovation Award – Hall of Fame Honour’ 2019; ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ 2021, ‘Innovative Education Leadership Award for Excellence in Social Innovation & Global Impact 2019’; World Education Award 2018 for Innovation; ‘Global Woman of Worth’ Honour 2021, ‘Shiksha Bharati Award’ 2020, ‘Naari Udyamita Puraskar’ 2018, WEF Exceptional Leader of Excellence Award 2021, ‘Indian Excellence Award’ 2021 and ‘The Most Inspiring Woman of the Earth’ 2022 amongst others. Dr. Kuiljeit has also been awarded the distinguished honour of ‘Genius Polymath’ being an Image Scientist, an Aviator, an Educationist, an Author, a Creative Director and an Entrepreneur amongst other roles that she performs.

 

Her extensive research has contributed to the world of academia and management, specifically the science of PRIM (Persona and Image Management), life skills and strategic self-management. She has created innovative models and scientifically devised concepts like PRIM, D-PRIM, PRIMEA, PRIMPACT Integrated Transformational Model, TILSOM Framework and PIQ, the world’s first-ever Persona and Image Quotient and has been applauded in India and the world over, for her work and volume of contribution in making a powerful difference to the persona and image of individuals and enhancement of life skills.

 

This Impact Strategist’s mantra of ‘selfless contribution’ and desire to make a positive difference to global society led her on her personal mission to help individuals, in particular, the youth and women to understand the science of PRIM in order to be able to make a powerful difference to their entire persona and image, as well as amplify their life skills in a sustainable manner. In line with her mission and Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, she has authored ‘PRIM and POWERFUL’ a not-for-profit book, to kindle the potential of the youth and young professionals towards enhancing their inner, outer and social skills, creating great impact, and making them productive contributors to the nation. As a thought leader and transformation speaker, she has passionately engaged with society at all levels to build their self-concept, mindset and resolve to be meaningful contributors to their communities and countries. As an office-bearer of multiple women organisations in India and around the world, she works towards bringing about policies and creating a robust ecosystem for the empowerment of women globally.

Rarely does one come across an individual whose personality and achievements are ‘Limited Edition’. Simply exceptional and amazingly incredible, Dr. Kuiljeit Uppaal, the Polymath, Impact Strategist and ‘Scientist-preneur’, authenticates the remarkable mix of intelligence, talent, progressive thought, dynamism and perseverance in conjunction with a humble and giving heart that endeavours to selflessly contribute to humanity in some way or the other.